About The Zubin Foundation (March 2024)

Improving the lives of Hong Kong’s ethnic minorities by reducing suffering and providing opportunities

We do this by:

1. Outreach in the community

2. Driving Systemic Change

The Ethnic Minority Population

BACKGROUND

4.1% of Hong Kong’s population are ethnic minorities (EMs).

Mostly South Asians by ethnicity. E.g. Indian, Pakistani, Filipino, Nepali.

IMPACT OF COVID-19

EMs were overly represented in elementary occupations with lowerincome which were impacted by COVID-19. Lay-offs in airport, catering and construction has led to financial instability.

STATUS OF WOMEN & GIRLS

Women and girls tend to have more cultural conflicts around decisions relations to education and marriage.

FINANCIAL STATUS

¼ households and ⅓ children live in poverty.

They tend to have larger family sizes.

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Outreach

Women & Girls

Providing women and girls with support and skills.

Opportunities

Providing opportunities so that EMs may meet their potential.

Families Strengthening family function and empowering special needs.

Mental Health

Ensuring EMs have access to mental health help.

Emergency Relief

Bridging the poverty gap.

Call Mira (Helpline)

Support Groups

Freedom Programme

Skill-based training

Chai Gathering

Jobs Internships

Capacity Building Scholarships

Mentoring

Scholarship Fairs

Parenting Training

Support Groups

SEN Centre

Storytelling for EM Kids

Social Emotional Groups

Elderly Gathering

Adult 1:1 Counselling

Children 1:1 Counselling

Care Box

Red Box

Ethnic Minority Population

Referred to by the general public as "Ethnic Minorities"

Mixed/Other

Caucasian Indian Nepalese

Pakistani Japanese Filipino Indonesian Thai

Total EM Population: 301,344 (4.1%)

Untapped Pool

Over 5 years old, % Speak Cantonese

Over 5 years old, % Speak English

93.7%

34.7% South Asian Whole Pop.

88.4% South Asian Whole Pop.

58.7%

66.5% South Asian Whole Pop. 59.7%

31.2%

Education Levels

If we exclude Indian Households, only 18.2% of the South Asians go to postsecondary which is much lower than the average of 31.2%.

25.8% 18.2%

Elementary Occupations

25.8% of South Asians end up in Elementary Occupations, compared 18.2% of the whole population.

Solution:

• Offer internships

• Share Job openings

• Capacity building volunteers

Children Living in Poverty

1

in 3

Ethnic Minority children

1 in 4

All Hong Kong children

Domestic Violence

Forced Marriage School Dropouts

Discrimination against South Asians

Women = Isolation

Solution:

• Call Mira

• Counselling for adults and children

• Skills training for women

Definition of Race in Hong Kong

Race = Ethnicity + Religion + Colour + Language

Language

Colour

Religion

Ethnicity

• Hong Kong specific

• This is not the legal definition of race but it is the real definition for Hong Kong.

D• How many Hong Kong EMs do you employ in your company?

• What grades?

E• Can EMs access the same opportunities?

• What obstacles: Language, Culture?

I• When they come to work in your companies, are they given opportunities to progress?

• Do they feel like they belong?

Thank you for your support to our service